Total Crime Rate
171.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Foundry Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East , and the 165th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Foundry Square (TR27 4AA) in the last 12 months was 171.7 per 1,000 residents and was 101.6% higher than the Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foundry Square (TR27 4AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penpol Terrace, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penpol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Foundry Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Foundry Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Penpol Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Penpol Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hayle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Foundry Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundry Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Foundry Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Foundry Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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